Owen Sound Sun Times

Every week or so since the 10th Street bridge replacement project began, Owen Sound resident David Strutt has strolled down to the construction site with his trusty Panasonic Lumix digital camera in hand to snap photographs of the progress. He’s been posting the pictures to social media, effectively creating an online photographic journal of a […]

Every week or so since the 10th Street bridge replacement project began, Owen Sound resident David Strutt has strolled down to the construction site with his trusty Panasonic Lumix digital camera in hand to snap photographs of the progress. He’s been posting the pictures to social media, effectively creating an online photographic journal of a […]

The first drivers to cross Owen Sound’s new 10th Street bridge Friday afternoon honked their horns and blinked their lights as people on the sidewalks waved, cheered and clapped. It happened minutes after local dignitaries cut a long red ribbon, tied between two construction barrels on either side of the bridge’s five-lane roadway, to officially […]

“We know what we are but now not what we may be.” William Shakespeare Hamlet 4.3 I have to tip my hat to the Owen Sound Little Theatre that came up with the brilliant idea of performing Shakespeare at Kelso in the summer (if we are ever allowed to gather in larger outdoor groups). […]

Grey County is going to try to encourage much-needed rental housing development by waiving or deferring its development charges for such projects. Several changes proposed by county staff are forecast to cost county coffers an average of $250,000 to $300,000 annually. These fees are collected to pay for services associated with development, including provision of […]

Grey County is planning to use new funding announced this week to help some of the community’s most vulnerable with their housing needs. On Thursday, the province announced that Grey County would receive an additional $433,900 from the Social Services Relief Fund, bringing its total to more than $3.5 million since the beginning of the […]

Three new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit Friday, in Owen Sound, Huron-Kinloss and Kincardine. The health unit also declared a new outbreak at Lee Manor in Owen Sound after a single staff member tested positive for the virus. Meanwhile, the health unit is working with the Bluewater District School […]

Grey County will create an accessible transit service early in January, parallel to its new, inter-municipal bus service, in some form. Council gave its approval but some councillors raised concerns Thursday during a Grey County council meeting about possible needless duplication and suggested there may be a better way. Grey County received $1.85 million from […]

Georgian Bluffs is asking for feedback from ratepayers in advance of its 2021 budget deliberations. The township has included a link on its website at www.georgianbluffs.ca to a 2021 budget survey. In the survey a series of questions are asked around how the township spends money and the services they provide. Residents are able to […]

A startup lavender and cut-flower farm just north of Walter’s Falls won the top prize in the 12th Annual Meaford Dragons event. The Dragons awarded The Purple Hollow $7,600 in cash and prizes including the $500 Meaford Rotary Club Audience Choice Award at this year’s event modelled after the popular CBC show. The farm is […]

The Sydenham Conservation Foundation has had enough with offroad and all-terrain vehicles tearing up the sensitive areas on their property in and around Shallow Lake and they are doing what they can to stop the activity from continuing. The organization has blocked vehicle access to the launch ramp at the parking lot at the end […]

Grey County took a step Thursday toward exploring the potential of the Georgian Bluffs-owned airport near Wiarton as an economic development engine in a new, regional airport approach. While council unanimously supported looking into it and county economic development staff expressed strong support, some councillors were wary of growing airport deficits. Council gave pre-budget approval […]

Bruce County Paramedic Services and South Bruce Peninsula have begun discussions on a proposal to create a permanent location in Sauble Beach for an ambulance and paramedics. South Bruce Peninsula Mayor and Bruce County Warden Janice Jackson said the proposal is for the town to add two new bays onto its existing Sauble fire hall […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported eight new cases of COVID-19 Thursday and noted four COVID-19 patients are being treated at local hospitals. The newest cases were found in Saugeen Shores (2), Grey Highlands (2), Brockton, South Bruce, Southgate and Arran-Elderslie. The health unit is also reporting five probable cases and 203 high-risk contacts of […]

Less than a month after more than $33 million in high-speed Internet upgrades were announced for Grey-Bruce, work has already begun to bring improved services to parts of southern Grey County. Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) announced on Wednesday that construction was underway on a project to bring more reliable high-speed service to residents in […]

Owen Sound’s new 10th Street bridge is scheduled to open to traffic just after 4 p.m. Friday – a week earlier than set out in the city’s construction contract for the $8.8 million replacement project. Dennis Kefalas, director of public works and engineering, said Thursday the five-lane bridge will open immediately after a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]

An OPP officer was assaulted by a prisoner at the Grey Bruce OPP detachment in Chatsworth late Monday night as the prisoner was being removed from a holding cell, according to the police. A 22-year-old Grey Highlands man was being held in a holding cell at the OPP’s Chatsworth detachment as the result of an […]

Over $50,000 worth of stolen tools and other valuables were stolen from a building currently under construction at Lakeshore Boulevard in Sauble Beach. Grey Bruce OPP were dispatched to the construction site the morning of Nov. 27. The police said in a media release the break-in occurred between 6 p.m. on Nov. 25 and 6 […]

It will cost more to park for the day at Hibou, Inglis Falls and other popular places where the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority charges for parking. The GSCA board voted to increase the parking rate next year to $10 per day, up from $6. It left the $40 season’s pass alone but created a new […]

The Grey Bruce Health Unit reported seven new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. Four of the newest cases were found in Southgate while Grey Highlands, The Blue Mountains and Brockton each reported a single case of the virus. A total of 61 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Southgate since the start of the pandemic, which […]

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to live performances by the Georgian Bay Concert Choir, the new way of doing things virtually has allowed choir members to reconnect with a familiar face now living and working in the U.S. In early September, Regan MacNay, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities […]

While the COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to live performances by the Georgian Bay Concert Choir, the new way of doing things virtually has allowed choir members to reconnect with a familiar face who is now living and working in the U.S. In early September, Regan MacNay, assistant professor of music and director of […]

Admitting it only “scratches the surface” of the region’s COVID-19 response, United Way of Bruce Grey officials have released a report that details how community partners collaborated in the first nine months of the pandemic to provide nearly $3.3 million in support to vulnerable residents. Executive director Francesca Dobbyn said the assistance ranged from supplying […]

Residents and staff of a Thornbury long-term care home are shocked and saddened after parts of a large outdoor Christmas display on their grounds was vandalized and stolen on the weekend. But the Blue Mountains community is rallying around the Errinrung Long Term Care Home and Retirement Community with donations of decorations and offers of […]

Downtown Owen Sound small businesses have free access to a digital strategist until the end of January to help improve their social media and internet presence. Heather Travis is conducting digital audits for members of the Owen Sound Downtown Improvement Area and helping eligible businesses apply for up to $2,500 in funding to further that […]

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) will help three Bruce County hospitals purchase new medical equipment with a $60,000 funding commitment, the electricity generator announced Wednesday in a press release. The funding, which is being made through OPG’s Corporate Citizenship Program, will go to hospital foundations in Kincardine, Southampton and Walkerton. The Kincardine Community and Health Care […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent net farm income forecast for 2020 predicts an increase of about $35 billion (US) over 2018, which would bring this year’s total to about $119.6 billion. Comparable Canadian data for 2020 has yet to appear. Statistics Canada expects to make preliminary estimates in May. But you can bet Canadian […]

Attempts to save a snowy owl that was hit by a vehicle near Kincardine over the weekend have been unsuccessful. Officials at The Owl Foundation, where the adult female bird was transferred for treatment Sunday, say the owl had to be euthanized Tuesday afternoon due to the severity of the trauma to both of its […]

Attempts to save a snowy owl that was hit by a vehicle near Kincardine over the weekend have been unsuccessful. Officials at The Owl Foundation, where the adult female bird was transferred for treatment Sunday, say the owl had to be euthanized Tuesday afternoon due to the severity of the trauma to both of its […]

Threatened with a court injunction, South Bruce Peninsula has postponed its parking improvement work at Sauble Beach until at least the spring of next year. At a special council meeting Monday, the town moved to continue work on the $150,000 project that proposes to improve parking along Lakeshore Boulevard by excavating sand and vegetation from […]

Threatened with a court injunction, South Bruce Peninsula has postponed its parking improvement work at Sauble Beach until at least the spring of next year. At a special council meeting Monday, the town moved to continue work on the $150,000 project that proposes to improve parking along Lakeshore Boulevard by excavating sand and vegetation from […]

Georgian Bluffs has filled two vacant senior management positions. Al Meneses will start as the township’s new chief administrative officer on Monday, while Steve Dollmaier takes on the director of operations job. Meneses said on Tuesday that he he was looking at different career opportunities and is excited to be joining Georgian Bluffs. “I took […]

A second case of COVID-19 associated with Macphail Memorial Elementary School in Flesherton has been reported by the Grey Bruce Health Unit just over a week after another person associated with the school tested positive for the virus. However, the health unit said no link was found between the case identified on Nov. 30 and […]

Today, we launch an all-new website for The Sun Times — based on feedback from readers like you. You’ll notice a fresh new look and feel, with big images and bold headlines. We’ve also completely rebuilt what’s under the hood to help you discover and engage with more stories in your local community and nearby. […]

Today, we launch an all-new website for The Sun Times — based on feedback from readers like you. You’ll notice a fresh new look and feel, with big images and bold headlines. We’ve also completely rebuilt what’s under the hood to help you discover and engage with more stories in your local community and nearby. […]

Inglis Falls Road has officially reopened to through traffic. The road reopened this week after the work on the road was declared “substantially completed” as of Nov. 30. “It still needs another lift of asphalt, which will be done next spring, but it is open,” Georgian Bluffs Mayor Dwight Burley said on Tuesday. “It has […]

The Kiwanis Club of Owen Sound sold out of Christmas trees Sunday – the earliest its lot has ever been emptied for the season. While a final tally is still pending, Kiwanis tree chair Jim McManaman said the organization anticipates it will have raised more than $10,000 through this year’s annual sale. “Selling out of […]

While governments argue about which approach to climate change is best, churches are taking action now. The United Church of Canada has committed, as a denomination, to reducing its greenhouse gases 80 per cent by 2050. Local congregations across Canada are already responding, aided by more than $3 million in available grant money from the […]

The region’s lone COVID-19 outbreak was declared over Monday. The Grey Bruce Health Unit officially declared the outbreak at the Golden Dawn Senior Citizen Home in Lion’s Head over after no other residents or staff tested positive for the virus. The outbreak began after a single staff member tested positive on Nov. 25. The Grey […]

Some Owen Sound-area families who are living with dementia had a special delivery come their ways on Monday. Staff at the Alzheimer Society Grey-Bruce loaded up their coolers and delivered 32 half chicken dinners, complete with scalloped potatoes, macaroni and cheese, cranberries, dinner rolls, and cookies, donated by Zehrs in Owen Sound. Executive director Stephen […]

Much depends on the details of Canada’s proposals for achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. A regulatory framework developed by the federal government over the past three years has reached beyond generalities to the details of just how Canada might go about achieving the stated objective of a low carbon fuel system. Environment Minister Jonathan […]

Stop conservation authority changes A letter sent to Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Bill Walker: I’ve been thinking quite a bit about this matter, and feel it necessary to wade in again. This may get lengthy but a quick Zoom meeting won’t suffice so I beg your indulgence and time to consider my thoughts. I’m sure you […]

The Writer’s Trust of Canada (now the Rogers Writer’s Trust) has announced their annual award. And guess what? Gil Adamson’s Ridgerunner won it. I had the book pegged for a Giller but a jury got in the way, selecting Souvankham Thammavongsa’s short story collection, How to Pronounce Knife, to take the top prize. The Writer’s […]

Pandemic-related restrictions and visiting protocols mean this will be a different kind of Christmas for many seniors in long-term care homes. It’s something Rebecca Macdonald knows firsthand. “I have a grandmother in a care home and I know how hard it’s been not being able to see her. And I just feel like they feel […]

When you attend a meeting, event or any other type of gathering of Bruce Power, the first words delivered after a customary greeting always involve a “safety moment.” These two words reinforce the company’s No. 1 value: Safety first. When the world began to realize the gravity of the situation around the COVID-19 outbreak last […]

On a weekend the province set new daily highs for COVID infections the numbers in Owen Sound looked more reassuring. But the Grey-Bruce Health Unit announced Sunday in a news release that “there was a positive case within the Walkerton Minor Hockey Association,” though no current outbreak. So far there’s no evidence of transmission within […]

At the start of the 81st annual CFOS-Sun Times Christmas Fund Broadcast, co-host Shawn Turner admitted COVID-19 has thrown the radio fundraiser for a bit of a loop. “Normally, of course, we’re across the street at The Roxy, today we’re in the CFOS studios. It’s a little different for us but it’s also a little […]

Downtown Owen Sound merchants welcomed customers on a busy Saturday this weekend. They said business has been strained due to COVID-19 but appreciated a new downtown passport promotion, a card which if stamped by three participating shopkeepers, enters the cardholder in a draw for prizes if submitted by Dec. 22. The Rocking Horse, a long-established […]

In the end, Owen Sound publicly marked the centennial of its incorporation pandemic-style. Harbourside Canada Day fireworks were cancelled because of concerns the respiratory virus would thrive in such gatherings this summer. But Saturday the display was viewed from the safety of cars in parking lots and other vantage points. The night was cold and […]

Olivia Schlosser is brimming with business ideas. “I constantly think of ideas,” the 19-year-old said from behind a display of doggy treats, bowls, nose and paw balm and shaggy “snuffle mats.” She was one of 15 vendors, mostly young teens bitten by the entrepreneurial bug who showed off their wares at the Holiday Student Makers […]